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Keys to ureteral stenting: A case study

In the first of new series for DVM Newsmagazine, this case-study approach to radiology is offered to showcase the many possibilities in managing medical cases through imaging. This case involves multiple uroliths obstructing a cat's ureter and kidney.

Initial findings

Signalment: 10-year-old female spayed domestic shorthaired cat

Presenting complaint: Decreased appetite, vomiting and weight loss for about two weeks and one episode of hematuria

Pertinent history: Mild azotemia with creatinine between 2.5 and 3.1 mg/dl for about two years